Has everyone got their popcorn, warm blankies and snuggling animals for the Harry Windsor interview on Seven tonight from 7.30-9.15pm (from ITV in the UK)? It will be airing after Home and Away’s return with its attendant wedding/car crash, faux tears and jerky storyline — it’s much like what Harry’s interview sounds like from the pre-chat releases, so the segue will be seamless.
The third cricket test between Australia and South Africa dominated day viewing, peaking at 850,000 for the third and final session of the game and the test season. The ABC’s repeats of Death in Paradise (683,000) and Vera (654,000) lifted its main channel to second place (16.2%) after Seven’s 20.8%. Seven won because of the boost the final session of the test gave to the 6-7pm news — with 1.336 million, it was easily the most watched program on the night.
Network channel share:
- Seven (29.2%)
- Nine (23.2%)
- ABC (22.0%)
- Ten (15.2%)
- SBS (10.5%)
Network main channels:
- Seven (20.8%)
- ABC ONE (16.2%)
- Nine (11.4%)
- Ten (8.7%)
- SBS (5.3%)
Top 5 digital channels:
- GO (5.1%)
- 7TWO (4.0%)
- 10 Peach (2.9%)
- 7mate, Gem, 10 Bold (2.8%)
Top 10 national programs:
- Seven News — 1.336 million
- Nine News — 856,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Day 5, Session 3 (Seven) — 850,000
- 7pm ABC News — 849,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Day 5, Session 2 (Seven) — 819,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Day 5, Session Tea (Seven) — 773,000
- Death In Paradise (R) (ABC) — 683,000
- Vera (R) (ABC) — 654,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Day 5, Session 1 (Seven) — 610,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Day 5, Session Lunch (Seven) — 599,000
Top metro programs: none with a million or more viewers.
Regional Top 5: Seven News, 445,000; Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa Day 5, Session 3, 297,000; Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa Day 5, Session 2, 279,000; 7pm ABC News, 273,000; Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa Day 5, Session Tea, 269,000.
Losers: anyone who didn’t like cricket (or lamb?).
Metro news and current affairs:
- Seven News — 891,000
- Nine News — 638,000
- 7pm ABC News — 576,000
- 60 Minutes Summer (Nine) — 372,000
- The Sunday Project 7pm (Ten) — 261,000
- Ten News First — 198,000
- The Sunday Project 6.30pm — 170,000
- SBS World News — 129,000
Morning (national) TV:
- Weekend Sunrise (Seven) — 374,000
- Weekend Today (Nine) — 234,000
- Landline Summer (ABC) — 207,000
Top 5 pay TV programs:
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Session 3 (Fox Cricket) — 302,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Session 2 (Fox Cricket) — 286,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Session Tea (Fox Cricket) — 284,000
- Cricket: Third Test, Australia v South Africa, Session 1 (Fox Cricket) — 251,000
- The Big Break (Fox Cricket) — 231,000
